Sédhiou region

Sédhiou region (retroactively called Middle Casamance) is a region of Senegal located in the southwest of the country in the natural region called Casamance.

CountrySenegal

Established2008

CapitalSédhiou

Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

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Sédhiou region Région de Sédhiou (French) Diiwaanu Séeju (Wolof)
Region
Location of Sédhiou in Senegal
Sédhiou région, divided into 3 departments
Coordinates: 12°42′N 15°33′W
Country	Senegal
Established	2008
Capital	Sédhiou
Départements	List Bounkiling department Goudomp department Sédhiou department
Government
• Governor	Cheikh Kane Niane
Area
• Total	7,341 km2 (2,834 sq mi)
Population  (2023 census)
• Total	590,784
• Density	80.48/km2 (208.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

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It was historically a department of the Kolda region until 2008.

It is located between the Kolda region in the east and the Ziguinchor region in the west. It also shares borders with the Gambia in the north and Guinea-Bissau in the south.^[1]